Comic Title: Doom Patrol Book One TPB
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: February 17, 2016 Direct Market Date February 17, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Direct Market Date February 17, 2016
Source: Previews, #326

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 424
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Soul of a New Machine"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Richard Case
Inker: John Nyberg
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Daniel Vozzo

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #34 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #33; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)
• Robotman (last appearance in Justice League Europe #17; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #33; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)

Supporting Character(s)

• Joshua Clay (last appearance in Doom Patrol #33; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)

Villain(s)

• Brain (last appearance in New Teen Titans #43; no further appearances)
• Monsieur Mallah (last appearance in New Teen Titans #43; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Brotherhood of Evil (in flashback)
• Madame Rouge (in flashback)
• Teen Titans (in flashback)
• Starfire (in flashback)
• Changeling (in flashback)
• Robin (in flashback)

Comments:
Brain and Mallah appear to die in this story, but they later return. The means of their survival is not evident from this story.

Synopsis:
The Chief prepares a new body for Robotman. He decides to take a break from the procedure, leaving Cliff's disembodied brain in a tank. After the Chief leaves, the new robot body comes to life on its own due to a faulty responometer. It then tries to kill Cliff in order to secure its own independence.

Meanwhile, the Brain and Mallah infiltrate Doom Patrol headquarters. Mallah fights the robot body and wins. He then implants the Brain into the body. The two declare their love for one another. Unbeknownst to either, the sentient robot rigged his body to explode if it was tampered with. The Brain and Mallah are apparently killed in the ensuing blast. Cliff's brain remains in a tank and could not witness what happened.